Thank you very much, Mr. Chair
Thanks to all the witnesses for being here this evening, and particularly to Chief Atleo and Dr. Schindler. You've had the most compelling presentations that we've heard thus far on the reasons why there is so much controversy around Bill C-38.
I'd like to start with you, Chief Atleo. You've said that this reduces that duty to consult and to accommodate. You said that first nations certainly oppose the bill, and you requested that the government withdraw part 3. The government has not been thus inclined so far. Hopefully that will change with any sort of accommodation or amendments on the bill.
My question to you is, what is the logical outcome? Lobbyists might say this process that we want to put into place would create more certainty. But given the exclusion of large bodies of the public, given the very compelling testimony that you've given us tonight, does it not mean that we will have more potential uncertainty around approval projects because of how the government has approached this?